From: cshenk@virginia-beach.com   
      
   George.Anthony wrote:   
      
   > sticks  wrote:   
   > > On 1/15/2025 11:04 PM, bfh wrote:   
   > >> sticks wrote:   
   > >>> yesterday I went to an area we call the 57 just over the border   
   > in >>> Wisconsin.  Very rural with no houses close by.  Just wanted   
   > to take a >>> hike and do some thinking.  It was cold, only about 6F,   
   > but almost no >>> wind.  Haven't hiked outdoors for awhile, mostly   
   > just in the gym.  >>>   
   > >>> It was wonderful.  No noise...so quiet.  Only other living thing   
   > I saw >>> was a large hawk, sitting in a tree watching.  Only got a   
   > couple >>> miles, but man did I enjoy the time out there.   
   > >>>   
   > >>> Come on spring!   
   > >>>   
   > >>>   
   > >> You sure it was a hawk? Could have been a government robot   
   > watching you >> - particularly since you were in Area 57. There's   
   > probably more stuff >> going on there than in 51.   
   > >>   
   > >   
   > > Reminded me of a time last year when I had to run up to town and on   
   > > the way I saw this very large Golden Eagle in the ditch feasting on   
   > > a fresh deer kill.  This was not a small fawn, but a good sized   
   > > doe.  On the way back home, I passed them again and the eagle had   
   > > dragged that carcass about 50 feet away from the road and was   
   > > enjoying a little more privacy.   I was amazed at the strength that   
   > > must have taken.   
   > >   
   >   
   > It’s amazing what some of those raptors can capture, especially   
   > eagles.   
      
   Virginia Beach has American Bald Eagles.  They like the Chesapeake   
   River for nesting grounds.  Lots of types of raptors here, right in the   
   city.   
      
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